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What natural weather phenomenon is an example of a fractal pattern visible at different scales?
Answer
Clouds
Clouds exhibit fractal geometry—zooming in reveals smaller clouds with the same structure as larger clouds, showing self-similarity across scales.
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Computer algorithms use fractals to generate realistic terrain and cloud formations in video games and films.
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- Rain
- Wind
- Lightning
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- fractals
- meteorology
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